FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 210, 26 August 1908, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THIS MAORIS IN AUSIKALIA. ANOTHER ADVERSJii'Y. Received 25, 10.40 p.m. Sydney, August 25. The Equity Court ease, K. Jack versus Asher and the members of liiu 'Maori team, claiming commission on Liio I takings, the Court made a decree by consent and on behalf of Aslur and eleven other defendants declaring ther;.' was due to plaintiff for the costs oi the suit and damages tlie sum oi jiluVi, which should be charged on any mo- I neys in the hands oi the' I'uotbaii League due to defendants.

[ The Court dismissed tne suit, wiMi costs against four other defendants who had not been served with a statement of claim, but made aa order against nineteen others, in default of appearance, in the same terms as against the first-mentioned twelve.

The plaintiff Jack conducted the early negotiations with Asher for the visit of tlie Maori football team, and brought the equity suit against Asher and the members of the team claiming commission on takings. After Jack had initiated the negotiations the matter was taken over by the New South Wales League, i'laintitf claimed that | he agreed with Asher to take 5 per cent, of the team's gate money and divide the commission with Asher for the latter's part in completing the arrangements. Asher alleged that ho offered Jack 222y 2 per cent, of tlie tea-fti's I share in the first gate, but that lie never agreed to pay commission.

THE VKJIDRIAN GAME. -Mel bourne, August 25. In tihe football carnival iNew Zealand Scoring 0 goals and 12 behinds. defeated Queensland, with 4 goals and 11 behinds. The New Zealandei's played the more skilful game.

TO IIMPROVE THE GAME. By Telegraph.— Press Association. Cliristdiurth, Last Night. . At a meeting of the Canterbury Kugby Union to-night a letter- was received from the Otago Association asking if Canterbury would support a requisition to hold a special meeting of the New Zealand Union to consider suggested amendment in the laws of the game. It was resolved to support the proposal to call the meeting.

I A I'LAJf.KR DISQUALIFIED. Palmerston £)., Last Kight. H. (i. Hewitt was disqualified for three years by the Manawatu Rugby Union to-night for failing to attend oil the Union and explain liis action in refusing to play against Wangamii on the loth inst., and for writing an insulting letter to the Union in respect thereto.

THE NOKI'HKKX UMON GAME. Wellington, Tuesday. It is proposed to onduavor to organise the Northern Union garni on an amateur basis next year. The net takings at the match between Wellington and Wanganui, to be played at Pelone on September 7 will be devoted to this object.